RES-2012-006 RESOLUTION NO. 2012- 006
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVING A
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION, GENERAL AND CLERICAL UNITS, AND THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department met and conferred with officials
and employee representatives of the Anaheim Municipal Employees Association, General and
Clerical Units, and reached an agreement intended to mitigate the impact of pending labor force
reductions on employees in classifications represented by the Anaheim Municipal Employees
Association; and
WHEREAS, as a result thereof, a Letter of Understanding dated January 13,
2012 between the parties has been prepared and signed; and
WHEREAS, the Union is in agreement with the recommendations contained in
said Letter of Understanding; and as a result thereof, the Letter of Understanding dated January
13, 2012, has been signed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim does find that it is in the best
interest of the City of Anaheim to approve said Letter of Understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Anaheim that the Letter of Understanding dated January 13, 2012 between the Anaheim
Municipal Employees Association, General and Clerical Units and the City of Anaheim, a copy
of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, is hereby approved.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim this 24thday of January 2012, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Tait, Council Members Galloway, Sidhu, Eastman and Murray
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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CITY CLERK OF THE ITY OF NAHEIM
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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
between the
ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
and the
CITY OF ANAHEIM
The Anaheim Municipal Employees Association (AMEA) and the City of Anaheim
(ANAHEIM) have agreed to certain provisions intended to mitigate the impact of the elimination of
the Redevelopment Agency. The Parties hereby agree to the following special mitigation
provisions:
1. ANAHEIM will offer the Accelerated Separation Program (ASP) as provided for in the Letter
of Understanding entered into by the Parties on January 29, 2010, including provisions for
contributions to post retirement medical benefits through December 31, 2012, to classes of
employees deemed eligible by the City Manager. The City Manager shall retain the sole
discretion to approve or deny any application and to close the program at any time. Any
decision by the City Manager to deny an application, or to close the application period with or
without notification, shall not be subject to review through the grievance process.
2. ANAHEIM agrees to pay the COBRA costs associated with health benefit continuation for
those qualified employees laid off from their position with ANAHEIM, including those qualified
employees who convert from full -time status to part-time status. Such payments shall be
made by ANAHEIM through the end of June 30, 2012. Effective July 1, 2012, COBRA costs
associated with health benefit continuation shall be the responsibility of the individual COBRA
participant.
3. ANAHEIM and AMEA agree that an employee who terminates his or her employment from
the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency in good standing between the effective date of this
Letter of Understanding and February 29, 2012 and who is reinstated within one hundred
eighty (180) days of his or her separation date shall be considered to have continuous
service for the purpose of all employee benefits with the exception of FICA Medicare
participation, shall not serve a new probationary period, and shall be credited with the
amount of any sick leave forfeited at the time of separation from service. All other provisions
of Article 31- REINSTATEMENT of the Memorandum of Understanding dated January 8,
2010 through July 7, 2011 between the parties, extended at the option of the AMEA, shall
remain in full force effect.
4. ANAHEIM and AMEA agree that regular full -time employees laid off in good standing from
their position with the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency shall be placed on a re- employment
list, and that such list shall remain in effect for a period of two (2) years or until depleted,
whichever occurs first.
5. In the event any additional or alternative mitigation measures are offered to the members of
any other bargaining unit or any management employee, ANAHEIM agrees that the same
additional or alternative mitigation measures shall be offered to impacted AMEA- represented
employees.
The Parties agree that this Agreement is the result of extraordinary circumstances accruing form
the decision by ANAHEIM to restructure specific functions pertaining to the Redevelopment
Agency, and that this Agreement is intended solely to mitigate the impact of this decision on
affected employees. The Parties further agree that this Agreement shall not bind ANAHEIM or
serve as precedent in the event such a decision to restructure or otherwise modify any other
services or functions currently provided by ANAHEIM.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that AMEA may request, and upon such request
the City agrees, to meet and confer with respect to additional mitigation measures.
STAFF OFFICIALS of the CITY OF ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
ANAHEIM, a Municipal Corporation ASSOCIATION, General & Clerical
Employees
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